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Sterol vs Sterile - What's the difference?

sterol | sterile |

As a noun sterol

is sterol.

As an adjective sterile is

sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile.

sterol

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia sterol)
  • (biochemistry) any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry

    • Derived terms

    * * ignosterol * zoosterol

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    sterile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  • .
  • ; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

    • Synonyms

    * (unable to procreate) barren, infertile

    Related terms

    * sterilisation / sterilization * sterilise / sterilize * sterilised / sterilized * sterility

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